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St Marys · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in St Marys

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A striking 42.1% of people in St Marys (L) live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is mirrored in the number of residents who require daily assistance to get by.

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Where St Marys sits — People with a long-term health condition

42.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is St Marys — higher than 89% of areas.

St Marys42.1%
7215, TAS 34.1%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 18.8% of the population. Mental health conditions are also well above the Australian average, impacting 12.1% of residents.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In St Marys, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 27%.

None 49.2% One condition 24.7% Two conditions 10.1% Three or more 7.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in St Marys — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Other condition (13%).

Arthritis 18.8% Mental health 12.1% Other condition 10.5% Asthma 10.3% Cancer 7.5% Heart disease 7.5% Diabetes 7.3% Lung condition 6.9% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 9.7% of people, a figure that is much higher than in most areas and has risen 6.2 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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9.7% ▲ +174.7%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622023/st-marys/topic/health-disability